I have a 08 JKU and I love to ride without the door is the warmer weather. I also have a 6 year old son that loves it to. Right now he is in a 5 point harness car seat in the middle. Well by next summer he will out grow it. Can I install a 5 point harness seat belt in the middle? If so which one would you recommend?

I have a 08 JKU and I love to ride without the door is the warmer weather. I also have a 6 year old son that loves it to. Right now he is in a 5 point harness car seat in the middle. Well by next summer he will out grow it. Can I install a 5 point harness seat belt in the middle? If so which one would you recommend?

Corbeau and Mastercraft both make great harness systems. However, MOST are designed for use with attachments (usually a bar behind the front seat, or an anchor on the B-pillar).

Here's a link to each company. Quadratec sells products from both companies, including harnesses, but there stuff is geared more towards those who also buy specialized replacement seats.

I bet if you called them, somebody could steer you toward something that'd keep your munchkin safe when you're cruising sans hood. Can't hurt to try.

While they are better at holding you in the seat, I'm not sure if they are a legal alternative to a seatbelt. If you get in an accident wearing a traditional seatbelt and someone needs to get you out quick, they cut the strap in any spot and you are free as it is 1 strap. A 5 point harness is just that: 5 straps. If someone needs to get you out, they have to cut 4 of them. I would probably go with just a booster seat and a regular seatbelt

While they are better at holding you in the seat, I'm not sure if they are a legal alternative to a seatbelt. If you get in an accident wearing a traditional seatbelt and someone needs to get you out quick, they cut the strap in any spot and you are free as it is 1 strap. A 5 point harness is just that: 5 straps. If someone needs to get you out, they have to cut 4 of them. I would probably go with just a booster seat and a regular seatbelt

Most people wear just the lapbelt portion of a five-point harness anyway. I can't quite imagine how this works with whatever you have for your child. I guess he's in the middle of the back seat. You must have a carful (Jeepful?). Do you have a 3rd row seat?

As for cutting you out, they do that for regular seatbelts because they latch on the side where the buckle is hard to get to. With a 5-pt harness, you (or your rescuer) just flip the lever right in the middle of your lap and you are free. There are probably some EMT folks on this list somewhere - have you ever had to cut anybody out of a harness?

I don't trust a regular seat belt for him. That is the reason I am not to happy using just that. I was in an accident and hit a guard rail at about 55 and not one seat belt in the car locked up and we both went face first into the dash. And no the air bags didn't go off. I have looked at some 5 point harness's and they say they have a quick release.

I don't trust a regular seat belt for him. That is the reason I am not to happy using just that. I was in an accident and hit a guard rail at about 55 and not one seat belt in the car locked up and we both went face first into the dash. And no the air bags didn't go off. I have looked at some 5 point harness's and they say they have a quick release.

was this accident in your jeep? i only ask because i feel like my seatbelts will lock up for anything! i know they kept my passengers in their seats when i flipped my jeep on its side, and even if im just braking from like 30-20 i can feel them tightening. i feel like the wranglers seatbelts are very safe.

of course, im still going to add a 5 point one day, just cuz of the awesomeness

Nope. But but I dont ever take the back doors off any more with the newest addition. He will be 2 in july and his seat is in the middle so my now 8 year old hit a huge growth spurt and to big for even a booster now.

I'm going to do a bit of research on the restraint I had in mind and see where it comes out.

I don't plan on taking the back doors off while she is with me for a while.. Probably not until she is old enough to sit in the front. But I though that a good 4 point type belt would give me some good peace of mind while off-road with her in the back.